Deficiency Payment payments in Virginia totaled $7.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 50 | $1,055,082 | $21,102 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 101 | $1,694,591 | $16,778 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 152 | $2,223,928 | $14,631 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 203 | $2,681,643 | $13,210 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 254 | $3,072,586 | $12,097 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 305 | $3,419,497 | $11,211 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 356 | $3,729,909 | $10,477 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 407 | $4,010,884 | $9,855 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 458 | $4,266,461 | $9,315 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 509 | $4,496,800 | $8,835 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 560 | $4,709,999 | $8,411 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 611 | $4,907,636 | $8,032 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 662 | $5,087,473 | $7,685 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 713 | $5,255,011 | $7,370 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 764 | $5,410,479 | $7,082 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 815 | $5,554,834 | $6,816 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 866 | $5,690,300 | $6,571 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 917 | $5,818,555 | $6,345 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 968 | $5,938,090 | $6,134 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 1,019 | $6,051,291 | $5,938 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 4,080 | $1,734,261 | $425 |
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